Research Supporting Self-Verification Theory Has Shown That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Research supporting self-verification theory has shown that

• A) people tend selectively to attend to and recall information that is consistent with their self-views.
• B) people tend to provide identity cues that help others form accurate judgments of their personality traits.
• C) people tend to form relationships that maintain their preexisting view of the self, even when that view is negative.
• D) All of the above have been shown by research.

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